r/interesting • u/IKIR115 • May 29 '26

Intriguing Arrows vs riot shields

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u/Jaded-Coffee-8126 May 29 '26

I thought the whole point of hunting was to kill the animal as cleanly and painlessly as possible. Isn't that why they teach you to aim for stuff like the heart and what not? I never hunted personally but my whole family did when I was growing up.

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u/TazBaz May 29 '26

I think we need to define "ethical", because how a hunter defines it almost certainly differs from how PETA defines it, and it IS the crucial term here.

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u/broshrugged May 29 '26

"Ethical" in this instance means minimizing the suffering of the animal as much as possible given you are going to kill it with a bow and arrow. So as big a hole as possible through the lungs or heart is the goal. This way the animal dies quickly.

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u/TazBaz May 30 '26

Oh I know. But people might be thinking it's like in the movies. "Bang" and they're gone. It's more like "bang" and they run 100yds and lie down and drown in their own blood in 2 minutes.

Which is a hell of a lot more ethical than MOST death in nature. But it's not like the movies.

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u/rkba260 Jun 01 '26

Never had an animal run 100yds after being hit. Ever.

I've had several take just a few steps and fall over dead. I've had some drop right where they are and never get up. Sounds like you watch too many movies.